My Class
June 1, 2009
1. The Ramban provides one possible consequence should an employer adhere to the Torah’s guidelines. How realistic is this consequence? What are other consequences if an employer shirks his or her responsibilities?
1. Why do you think the rabbis mentioned here put so much emphasis on the importance of rain?
2. What does this text say about "unjust" people? What do they deserve despite their unjust ways?
3. What might this text teach us about the importance of food? Is there ever a time when we can deny someone access to food?
4. How does drought affect your life?
1. Who are the players in this text – seen and unseen?
2. How might we fulfill the laws of pe'ah today?
3. In what ways is this text seeking to not only alleviating hunger, but actually preventing it?